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The Pirates have 27 NRIs in spring training. But these three are making a serious case to start the year in the Major Leagues.
Noah Wright|
Pirates' outfielder Joshua Palacios is a fan favorite player. But he's out of options, which could lead the Pirates to make a difficult decision at the end of spring training.
Noah Wright|
The Pittsburgh Pirates were once linked to Lance Lynn, but will now face him in the NL Central as he is working on a deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Baron Dionis|
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter will no longer make his scheduled start Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.
Emma Lingan|
Former Pirates like Tyler Glasnow, Clay Holmes, and Charlie Morton are some of the most notable players they've let slip through the cracks. But they probably wish they had kept these players as well, whose time with the Pirates has mostly been forgotten.
Noah Wright|
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their next round of roster cuts at spring training, plus a former Pirates reliever signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros.
Emma Lingan|
The Pittsburgh Pirates have high expectations for Ke'Bryan Hayes with his health, but another injury has sparked at spring training.
Baron Dionis|
MLB Pipeline just released the Pittsburgh Pirates top 30 prospects, but it missed three underrated prospects in Esmerlyn Valdez, Po-Yu Chen, and Alessandro Ercolani.
Baron Dionis|
Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz drilled a 114.9 MPH home run against the New York Yankees in spring training. It wasn't normal.
Adam Weinrib|
The Pittsburgh Pirates have seven players on their 40-man roster who are out of minor-league options in 2025.
Emma Lingan|
Injuries are begining to pop up across all of baseball. With the Pirates having strong pitching depth, they could potentially make a last-minute trade with one of these teams before the regular season.
Noah Wright|
The Aramis Ramírez trade is one of the worst in Pirates history. While one of the better third basemen of his era, it's unlikely that his presence on a stretch of awful Pirates teams would have moved the needle much. This led to unwarranted speculation.
Brian Kopycinski|
After the Pittsburgh Pirates extended a key player in each of the last three springs, questions are beginning to arise on whether they will do the same with reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes.
Emma Lingan|
The Pittsburgh Pirates have vocalized the need for internal improvement and hope that new coaches Matt Hague, Brent Strom, Miguel Perez, and Daniel Vogelbach will provide that.
Ethan Fisher|
The Pittsburgh Pirates need Nick Yorke to take the next step, similar to the player they sent to the Boston Red Sox for him in Quinn Priester.
Baron Dionis|
The Pittsburgh Pirates have some big names at the big league level at third base with Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jared Triolo, but what does it look like behind them at the position?
Baron Dionis|
After the Pittsburgh Pirates added Justin Lawrence, the race for a bullpen spot got smaller, making it harder for these four relievers to have a guaranteed spot.
Baron Dionis|
The Pittsburgh Pirates previously had interest in former New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo and even offered him $8 million, but he declined.
Baron Dionis|
Pittsburgh Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk provided updates on several injured players, including Johan Oviedo.
Emma Lingan|
Most of the Pirates' roster is set. But these three players are fighting for some of the last spots.
Noah Wright|
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